We already have First finalist of this Final Four for the ascent to ACB. He Betis He has gone ahead on the scoreboard throughout the match and will have a place in the duel for this Sunday's rise. Mark Hughes accumulated 28 pointsbeing lethal in the launch of three and decisive in the free throws of the end of the game. Students matched a distance of 12 points, but the comeback did not culminate and will remain for the fifth consecutive year outside the Endesa League.
Hughes penetrating hoop
The Final Four for the Ascent to ACB started with an authentic triple festival. The Sevillians scored up to five of these launches in the first half, with a clear protagonist, Mark Huges, who scored three in a row as soon as he started the match. Betis imposed his law in the Magic Fund of Madrid, with a Victor Benitestuffed and one more march in defense than its rival.
For its part, the Madrid They depended in excess of Jayson Granger, Although Schmidt saved the furniture. Despite the success from the American line of three, Students went down to rest. Granger finished the first two rooms with only two releases of seven scored and Francis Alonso, without being released on the scoreboard.
Benite penetrating the ring against Schmidt's defense
Schmidt began the third quarter plugged in. First play after the break and Tennessee played a triple to the counterattack. He did not think twice and inside. In the next action, after a background serve, he tried to replicate his triple, now from his home, but ended up bouncing in the hoop. Betis's response was immediate. Hughes totally received only in the perimeter and signed his fourth triple in the afternoon, culminating a difference of 12 points for the Andalusians.
But Students He didn't get his arms crossed and became strong in defense. A great partial led by Schmidt, Alderete and Granger with a spectacular 2+1 equaled the match after going 12 down to break. Granger charged with his third fault And Natxo Lezkano had to sit on the bench. Radoncic signed a basket With the bad after a great penetration and Betis went four above at the end of the third period.
Jayson Granger entering the basket
At the start of the last assault, students did not miss Granger. JOaquín Rodríguez crushed one hand and took the 2+1 (also writing down the additional) to shorten distances. Francis Alonso woke up in the last quarter and signed a triple to leave one down to Madrid. A technique for Natxo Lezkano reflected a students who rushed, But I was about to turn the scoreboard.
In an infarction end, Hughes did not tremble his wrist. He scored all his releases from the free line. When students looked for a saving basket. He did not play a good possession and Granger played a triple to the desperate one who did not see ring. The horn and the Betis passes to the final, in which he will face Fuenlabrada or Palencia. Students will spend another year in the Spanish basketball silver category. It already has four.
Data Sheet:
82 – Movistar Students (16+16+28+22): Granger (16), Schmidt (13), Rubio (-), Alderete (7), Kravic (8) -Cinco initial-, mud (7), Andric (2), Francis Alonso (9), Joaquín Rodríguez (11), Garino (9), alone (-).
86 – Betis (21+21+22+22): Renfroe (7), Hughes (28), López de la Torre (7), Suárez (-), de Beschop (5), -Era inic-, Olumuyiwa (2), Radoncic (9), Benite (10), Cvetkovic (6), Kasibabu (2), Jelinek (10).
Referees: Germán Morales, Víctor Mas and Juan Ramón Hurtado. They eliminated from personal offenses A de Bischopp (m.37) and Olumuyiwa (m.38).
Incidents: Semifinal match of the final to four first Feb played in the Magic Fund of Madrid against 6,000 spectators.
